Roscoe Seely Conkling

For the senator, see Roscoe Conkling.

Roscoe Seely Conkling (February 15, 1884 — September 14, 1956) was the Deputy New York Attorney General until 1919. He administered the draft laws in New York during World War I and World War II.^[1]

Roscoe Seely Conkling
Conkling in 1917
Born	(1884-02-15)February 15, 1884 Paterson, New Jersey
Died	September 14, 1956(1956-09-14) (aged 72) Manhattan, New York City
Education	Amherst College (1908)
Occupation	Deputy New York Attorney General
Spouse(s)	Isabella Woodbury Florence Clock
Children	3
Parent(s)	William F. Conkling Priscilla Mason

Biography

He was born on February 15, 1884, in Paterson, New Jersey, to William F. Conkling and Priscilla Mason of Northville, New York. He graduated from Amherst College in 1908.^[2]

He was the Deputy New York Attorney General until 1919.^[3]

After a long illness, he died on the night of September 14, 1956, at his apartment in the Irving Hotel in Manhattan, New York City. He was 72 years old.^[1]